DashCam

Well, after much research, I've found a dashcam I believe should do an adequate job. Night vision isn't as good as I would like, but it'll do for now.

http://lorexstore.lorextechnology.com/product.aspx?id=2118


If you know of other dashcams that work well, let me know. Thanks.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Color-W...634?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e5a9e3d0a

This is what I have. It's not great quality but shows enough to cover me in the event of an accident.

Here's an example
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I don't have anything from night, but it shows up pretty well without night vision.

 

Thats pretty good! How long have you had it? Have you had any problems with it?

 

UPS driver needs one that will reach out an B--slap him when 4 cruisers come up behind him.

 

It's a little a quirky. If you are not technologically inclined, you might spend more to get something else. But I just turn it on each day like my cb. It runs on a loop so I don't have to worry about missing anything. When I say quirky, the power button brings the light on, then you press the play button to begin recording. It takes a little getting used to, but if you are not used to technology, you may not understand what's going on.

 

I'd check with your employer. Especially if you plan to post this feed online. I've seen guy get fired over these. I've also seen guys get hung in court when their own video feed showed them get in a wreck. We had a guy at our company a couple years ago record himself rear ending a car at a red light, the camera caught him tossing the road atlas from his steering wheel to the jump seat after the impact.

 

Also some states it's illegal. The last company I was with Cargo Transporters, had a paper from FMCSA saying the driver could not be ticketed or prosecuted for having it in the truck in states where it was illegal. Maryland is one state where it's illegal to film police officers.

 

So wait... Its illegal in some states but you can't be ticketed for it?

 

Maryland and Florida seem to be the only states where it's illegal to videotape someone without their consent, even in public. Massachusetts makes it illegal if the camera is hidden.

Mr.Mustard is right! Due caution is necessary!

 

Check into the new camera systems that are installed in Law Enforcement Vehicles. I'm not talking about the old ones that use a VHS video tape. These new ones are digital and continuously record. If you need to capture something, you just press a button on the camera and it will back up two or three minutes and save evrything from that point on.

Maybe not this one but something similar: http://www.marteldigital.com/de.htm